Ottawa Jr. Senators
Encyclopedia
The Ottawa Jr. Senators are a junior-age men's ice hockey
team from Ottawa, Ontario
, Canada
. Their home arena is the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre
in south Ottawa. The club is in the Robinson Division of the Central Canada Hockey League, a Junior "A" league. The team is not affiliated with the NHL Ottawa Senators
.
in 1979. In 1992, the team added "Junior" to become the Junior Senators or Jr. Senators to prevent confusion with the Ottawa Senators - expansion team in the NHL in 1992-93. The Jr. Senators went to develop collegiate players throughout the years. The best season came in 2001-02, when the Jr. Senators defeated the top-ranked Cornwall Colts 4 games to 1. Ottawa went to appear in the Royal Bank Cup through the "back door" when the Halifax Oland Exports were hosting the Royal Bank Cup.
In 2002, the Jr. Senators made blockbuster deals with the Gloucester Rangers, which resulted in the loss of keys players. In 2003-03, the Ottawa Jr. Senators managed to make the CJHL finals to lose to the Nepean Raiders 4 games to 1. To date, Ottawa has missed the playoffs multiple times and have only won a first-round series once in 2009.
The highest scholarship offer went to Peter Kennedy, who accepted an offer from the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. Kennedy was class of 2006 and is now playing for the Central Hockey League's Tulsa Oilers. More than multiple players went on to accept scholarships from the ECAC (Eastern Collegiate Athletic Association).
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team from Ottawa, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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. Their home arena is the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre
Jim Durrell Recreation Centre
The Jim Durrell Recreation Centre is a multi-purpose arena in Ottawa, Ontario. It is the home arena of the Ottawa Jr. Senators.-References:...
in south Ottawa. The club is in the Robinson Division of the Central Canada Hockey League, a Junior "A" league. The team is not affiliated with the NHL Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
History
The Senators joined the Central Junior A Hockey LeagueCentral Junior A Hockey League
The Central Canada Hockey League is a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ottawa District Hockey Association and Hockey Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League...
in 1979. In 1992, the team added "Junior" to become the Junior Senators or Jr. Senators to prevent confusion with the Ottawa Senators - expansion team in the NHL in 1992-93. The Jr. Senators went to develop collegiate players throughout the years. The best season came in 2001-02, when the Jr. Senators defeated the top-ranked Cornwall Colts 4 games to 1. Ottawa went to appear in the Royal Bank Cup through the "back door" when the Halifax Oland Exports were hosting the Royal Bank Cup.
In 2002, the Jr. Senators made blockbuster deals with the Gloucester Rangers, which resulted in the loss of keys players. In 2003-03, the Ottawa Jr. Senators managed to make the CJHL finals to lose to the Nepean Raiders 4 games to 1. To date, Ottawa has missed the playoffs multiple times and have only won a first-round series once in 2009.
The highest scholarship offer went to Peter Kennedy, who accepted an offer from the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. Kennedy was class of 2006 and is now playing for the Central Hockey League's Tulsa Oilers. More than multiple players went on to accept scholarships from the ECAC (Eastern Collegiate Athletic Association).
Season-by-Season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1979-80 | 50 | 22 | 21 | 7 | ||||||
| 270 | 219 | 51 | 4th CJHL | |||||||
| 1980-81 | 50 | 12 | 31 | 7 | ||||||
| 200 | 260 | 31 | 6th CJHL | |||||||
| 1981-82 | 49 | 33 | 14 | 2 | ||||||
| 254 | 203 | 68 | 1st CJHL | |||||||
| 1982-83 | 48 | 30 | 11 | 7 | ||||||
| 263 | 189 | 67 | 1st CJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1983-84 | 54 | 26 | 21 | 7 | ||||||
| 283 | 284 | 59 | 3rd CJHL | |||||||
| 1984-85 | 54 | 23 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 292 | 46 | 4th CJHL | |
| 1985-86 | 60 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 310 | 303 | 61 | 5th CJHL | |
| 1986-87 | 54 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 215 | 236 | 57 | 4th CJHL | |
| 1987-88 | 56 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 336 | 195 | 88 | 1st CJHL | |
| 1988-89 | 56 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 261 | 66 | 4th CJHL | |
| 1989-90 | 55 | 21 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 245 | 290 | 47 | 6th CJHL | |
| 1990-91 | 54 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 244 | 224 | 65 | 4th CJHL | |
| 1991-92 | 57 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 386 | 179 | 96 | 1st CJHL | |
| 1992-93 | 57 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 433 | 272 | 90 | 1st CJHL | Won League |
| 1993-94 | 57 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 284 | 251 | 66 | 5th CJHL | |
| 1994-95 | 54 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 260 | 240 | 58 | 6th CJHL | |
| 1995-96 | 54 | 35 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 237 | 228 | 72 | 2nd CJHL | |
| 1996-97 | 54 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 156 | 161 | 65 | 3rd CJHL | |
| 1997-98 | 56 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 156 | 220 | 41 | 9th CJHL | |
| 1998-99 | 54 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 209 | 227 | 54 | 7th CJHL | |
| 1999-00 | 56 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 234 | 202 | 67 | 4th CJHL | |
| 2000-01 | 55 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 247 | 137 | 78 | 2nd CJHL | |
| 2001-02 | 55 | 31 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 237 | 169 | 75 | 3rd CJHL | Won League |
| 2002-03 | 55 | 20 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 268 | 308 | 48 | 8th CJHL | |
| 2003-04 | 55 | 14 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 182 | 278 | 30 | 9th CJHL | |
| 2004-05 | 57 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 166 | 231 | 42 | 9th CJHL | |
| 2005–06 | 57 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 226 | 203 | 67 | 2nd Robinson | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2006–07 | 55 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 181 | 178 | 64 | 1st Robinson | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2007–08 | 60 | 12 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 148 | 298 | 29 | 11th CJHL | DNQ |
| 2008-09 | 60 | 30 | 23 | |||||||
| 7 | 194 | 201 | 67 | 6th CJHL | Lost Semi-final | |||||
| 2009-10 | 62 | 33 | 24 | |||||||
| 5 | 216 | 204 | 71 | 5th CJHL | Lost Semi-final | |||||
| 2010-11 | 62 | 26 | 29 | |||||||
| 7 | 207 | 215 | 59 | 9th CCHL | DNQ |
Championships
- CJHL Bogart Cup Championships: 1983, 1993, 2002
- Eastern Canadian Fred Page CupFred Page CupThe Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime...
Championships: 2000 - CJAHL Royal Bank CupRoyal Bank CupThe Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup...
Championships: None
Notable alumni
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